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BBC News - Technology
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The latest stories from the Technology section of the BBC News web site.
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UK mobile firms to merge networks
Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their networks.
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Gamers' 13-year wait nearly over as Duke Nukem Forever gets a release date
Almost 13 years after it was first announced, video game Duke Nukem Forever has finally been given a release date by its new owners.
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Buzz lawsuit to cost Google $8.5m
Google proposes settling a lawsuit over its Buzz social network, whilst regulators launch a review of the firm's US search practices.
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Brilliant ideas
The secrets behind some of the UK’s newest inventions
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Tiny solar cells fix themselves
A mix of chemicals borrowed from plants with tiny tubes of carbon can spontaneously create tiny, self-repairing solar cells.
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Craigslist ends adult service ads
Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.
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Power play
Turning 16 games consoles into a number-crunching supercomputer
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Making music from children's old toys
The Modified Toy Orchestra is a band made up of five musicians - and 48 tweaked toy instruments.
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Tackling technical troubles
Reporting on technology while battling with technology
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What does the future hold for television?
Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.
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PS3 hack escapes court challenge
Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.
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Data dilema: Privacy or personalisation?
Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place
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Remote control
How the tech savvy help victims cope in a crisis via the web
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New gadgets unveiled at IFA fair
Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are amongst the gadgets showcased at the world's largest consumer electronics fair in Berlin.
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Portable video 'is the future'
Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
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Tablet PCs take on the iPad
Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.
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First 'intelligent' stamp on sale
The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.
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Memristor revolution backed by HP
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
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Global broadband divide revealed
The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.
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Samsung releases iPad competitor
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.
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US seeks input on net data rules
US net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks.
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Apple creates a social network
Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.
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Advertising watchdog moves online
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.
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Clicking the blue 'e'
Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser
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Phone app to monitor heartbeat
More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.
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How to work anywhere in the world
How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world
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BBC Micro gets a new lease of life
How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming.
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The rise of the 'mummy bloggers'
Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.
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Virtual reality asks tough questions
Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.
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Hacker spaces gather pace globally
Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.
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Paint prose
The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?
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Online gaming takes it to the next level
Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.
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Girl gamers still being left out
The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders
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Nothing said online is really private
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson
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Hi-tech help for disaster zones
How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones
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View from the end of the world
Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds
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On a mission with the rocket men
In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.
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Resurrecting Victorian technology
The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.
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Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top
Are women happy being known as geeks?
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